Collapsible stove.



W. 1. OWNER.

COLLAPSIBLE STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2|. m1.

Pmenmdl Apr. 30,, 1918.

o o 3 0 o 0 000 Q 0000 WILLIAM JAMES DENNEY, 0F MALONE, NEW YORK.

COLLAPSdIBLE STOVE.

memes.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented Apr. 3U, rare.

Application filed. May 21, 1917'. Serial No. 169,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. DENNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Malone, in the county of Franklin, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Stoves; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is an improvement in stoves and has particular reference to a collapsible liquid and gaseous fuel stove designed for use by tourists, campers and the like.

An object of the invention is the provision of a stove of simple and inexpensive construction which may be easily and quickly assembled to its operative position and collapsed when not in use, so as to occupy a minimum space.

Another object is to provide a stove with a plurality of adjustable partitions for dividing the same into burner and baking compartments. 1

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of Which, for the purpose of illustrating the invention, is shown in the ac companying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the stove constructed in accordance with the invention and shown in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same in inoperative position or collapsed position.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the stove.

Fig. 4: is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section.

Fig. 6 is an end elevation.

The drawing illustrates what is now believed to be a preferred form of the inven tion which comprises an elongated rectangular base 10 having at each end a hinge, supporting the legs 11 which are adapted to be folded when the stove is collapsed.

Extending longitudinally of the base and secured thereto by means of the brackets 12 is a main fuel feed pipe 18 one end of which is curved upwardly as indicated at 14 and connected to a gasolene or other fuel supply tank 15 having the air pump 16 attached thereto in any suitable manner so as to force the fuel under pressure through the pipe 13.

A plurality of transverse partitions 16, vertically arranged when the stove is in operative position, are hinged to the base 10 at 17 and each alternating partition is provided centrally thereof with an opening 18 the purpose of which will presently appear. These partitions divide the stove into alternating burner and baking compartments and the flanged top 19 of the stove is secured to the upper edges of the partitions 16 and the sections thereof, above the burner portions, are preferably perforated as indicated at 20 so that the heat from the burners 21 will readily pass therethrough. Through radiation and by reason of the openings 18, it will also be apparent that the baking compartments will be heated by the burners 21. These burners 21 are connected to the main supply pipe 13 by the small branch pipes 22 carrying the valves 23 for controlling the supply of fuel to the burner. The sides of the stove and of the several compartments are formed by removable doors 2% adapted to effectively close said compartments and removable when the stove is collapsed.

In order to sustain the partitions 16 in their vertical position when the stove is in operation, the end of the top 19 adjacent the supply tank 15 has detaohably secured thereto the brace arms 25, the opposite ends of which are carried by the extension 1 1 of the pipe 13 as at 26 and in order to further brace the partitions and top in operative position the base 10 adjacent the end thereof opposite the tank 15 is provided with hooks 27 adapted to engage the adjacent partitions 16. In order to collapse the stove the doors are first removed and the bracing arms 25 and hooks 27 then disengaged from the top and end partition, respectively, whereupon said partitions will swing about their pivots and the burners 21 will pass through the openings 18 in the adjacent partitions thus permitting all of the partitions to swing to a substantially horizontal position with the top 19 in close proximity to the base. The legs 11 and tank 15 may then be swung to the positions shown in Fig. 2 whereupon the entire stove will be compactly folded.

What is claimed is 1. A collapsible stove comprising an elongated base, a main fuel supply pipe'extending longitudinally thereof, a plurality of spaced transverse partitions pivoted to said base and forming compartments, certain of said partitions being provided with openings, branch fuel supply pipes extending from said main supply pipe and projecting into certain of said compartments, burners carried by said branch pipes and adapted to project through the openings in said partitions When the same are collapsed, a top pivoted to said partitions, and braces connecting said top and said main supply pipe for maintaining said partitions and top in operative positions.

2. A collapsible stove comprising an elongated base, a main fuel supply pipe extending longitudinally thereof, a plurality of spaced transverse partitions pivoted to said base and forming compartments, certain of said partitions being provided with openings, branch fuel supply pipes extending from said main supply pipe and projecting into certain of said compartments, burners carried by said branch pipes and adapted to project through the openings in said partitions when the same are collapsed, a top pivoted to said partitions, braces connecting said top and said main supply pipe for maintaining said partitions and top in operative position, and removable doors forining the sides of said compartments.

3. A collapsible stove comprising a base,

tain of said partitions having open1ngs therein, burners in certain of said compartments and adapted to project through the openings in said partitions when the same are collapsed, and a top hingedly connected to said partition.

4. A collapsible stove comprising a base, a plurality of partitions hingedly connected thereto for dividing the stove into compartments, certain of said partitions having openings therein, burners in certain of said compartments and adapted to proj eet through the openings in said partitions when the same are collapsed, and a top hinged to said partitions and mo able bodily toward said. base in a plane parallel thereto when the partitions are adjusted to folded positions.

in testimony whereof, I ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM JAMES DENNEY. ll itnesses HILRY PeR'rUNin, Bonner Borne.

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